For npm dependencies, PowerShell is stuck after installing VS Build tools and it says it is still waiting for installer log file to install python?

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The command I used (run as administrator):

npm install --global --production windows-build-tools

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This doesn't sound like it has anything to do with Powershell. — derekbaker783, Jul 06 '20 at 22:31
It is my first ever question on stack overflow so forgive me for any inconvenience. — Elias Ferede, Jul 06 '20 at 22:36

score 38 · Answer 1 · edited May 24 '21 at 12:34

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I also faced the same problem and I tried with the below command, it worked.

npm install --global --production windows-build-tools@4.0.0

Regards, venkatesh.

edited May 24 '21 at 12:34

Remi Guan

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answered May 05 '21 at 06:58

Venkatesh Machineni

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I attempted to edit, but edits must be at least 6 characters. This answer is incorrect by one character. `windows-build-tool` should be `windows-build-tools` – Eric Nemchik May 21 '21 at 13:48
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@EricNemchik yeah, I fixed it with my higher reputation, thanks for your nice notice. – Remi Guan May 24 '21 at 12:36
This hangs just the same for me. edit: (it worked nvm) – Alain Goldman Mar 05 '22 at 17:14

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered May 17 '21 at 03:47

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I am running into the issue above. After google, I luckily find a related thread on github about how to resolve stuck when installing windows-build-tool with npm from powershell on Windows. The following are a bunch of screenshots.

answered May 17 '21 at 03:47

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 11 '22 at 07:48

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Spot On!!

You can simply hit below command:

npm install --global windows-build-tools@4.0.0

It will work for sure. Thanks

answered Apr 11 '22 at 07:48

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LJD · Answer 4 · 2022-02-24T09:12:01.987

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I was experiencing this issue and solved it by following this guide: https://spin.atomicobject.com/2019/03/27/node-gyp-windows/

edited Feb 24 '22 at 09:12

answered Sep 01 '21 at 04:12

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 05 '22 at 19:12

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Another option is to try installing the build tools via Chocolatey instead (use an Administrator command line):

choco install python visualstudio2017-workload-vctools -y

Credits to karlhorky

answered Jul 05 '22 at 19:12

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 25 '23 at 09:26

OS: Windows 11 Pro

Tried these, but any of them didn't work for me:

npm install --global windows-build-tools
npm install --global windows-build-tools@4.0.0
npm install --global windows-build-tools@5.0.0
npm install --global --production windows-build-tools
npm install --global --production windows-build-tools@4.0.0
npm install --global --production windows-build-tools@5.0.0
npm config set msvs_version 2015 global
npm config set msvs_version 2017 global

Then Install Chocolatey https://chocolatey.org/install

Followd this resource: https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools/issues/172#issuecomment-824916268

$ choco install python visualstudio2017-workload-vctools -y
$ npm config set msvs_version 2017

Got this error when run $ npm i

Error: 'cmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command,   operable program or batch file.

Solution:

$ choco uninstall cmake
$ choco install cmake --installargs 'ADD_CMAKE_TO_PATH=System'

Now I don't get any errors when run $ npm i

For npm dependencies, PowerShell is stuck after installing VS Build tools and it says it is still waiting for installer log file to install python?

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